Is the humble understanding of the Hadith, "The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear," – that if scholars differ on an issue, such as the obligation of the niqab or the prohibition of music, it is better to adopt the stricter opinion – correct? And was a Quranic verse revealed concerning music, upon which Abdullah ibn Mas'ud commented?
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A Muslim does not act by the easier if it is weaker (marjuh); rather, he acts by it if it is stronger (rajih). The most preferable and more scrupulous is to adopt the more difficult, even if it is weaker (marjuh).
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